Elmar Gruber

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Elmar Gruber (born May 24, 1931 in Prien am Chiemsee ; † September 10, 2011 in Munich ) was a Catholic pastor and spiritual writer .

Life

Born in Prien am Chiemsee in 1931, Elmar Gruber lived with his parents in Munich from 1932 . After graduating from the Theresien-Gymnasium in Munich , he entered the seminary , studied philosophy and theology at the Philosophical-Theological University in Freising and was ordained a priest in 1957 .

After a time as a chaplain in various parishes and youth chaplain , he worked for decades as a religious teacher in the school service. In 1964 he was appointed pastor and then worked in the school department of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising , where he headed the areas of practical religious education , training, advanced training and pastoral care for teachers.

Gruber published a number of books on topics of practical spirituality , reflection and the sacraments of initiation ( first communion , baptism , confirmation ).

He was the brother of the former vicar general in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising Gerhard Gruber .

Elmar Gruber died on September 10, 2011 at the age of 80.

Gruber is one of Rainer Maria Schießler's role models : “Elmar Gruber stands for the bright side of my vocation. He became [...] one of my most important teachers [...] I absorbed everything that he preached and wrote like a sponge. He was my model and as a theological thought leader he has significantly influenced my development [...] his personality has shaped my entire understanding of faith and the Church. "

Publications (selection)

  • God is always there! On the Miracle of Mercy , Don Bosco Media, 2009, ISBN 3769817583
  • Bible stories on First Communion , Freiburg im Breisgau 2005, Herder, ISBN 3-451-28841-9
  • Words for in between. Elmar Gruber's Wisdom Box , Munich 2004, Don Bosco Verlag, ISBN 3-7698-1492-4
  • Talking about God to children. A guide , Freiburg im Breisgau 2003, Herder, ISBN 3-451-27866-9
  • Stronger than hatred. Spiritual exercises on guilt and reconciliation , Munich 1998, Verlag Don Bosco, ISBN 3-7698-1086-4

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Manuela Treitmeier, Elmar Gruber: I think ... The creed explained to children. St. Benno, Leipzig 2012, ISBN 9783746231754 , foreword.
  2. ^ Munich: Pastor Elmar Gruber died at the age of 80. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . September 14, 2011, archived from the original on July 13, 2012 ; accessed on April 20, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Rainer Maria Schießler: Heaven, Lord God, Sacrament. Occur instead of step out. Munich 2016. pp. 29, 43.
personal data
SURNAME Gruber, Elmar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Roman Catholic priest, author
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Prien am Chiemsee
DATE OF DEATH September 10, 2011
Place of death Munich